Details for Hawkshead Brewery

Hawkshead Brewery offers visitors the chance to see at first hand the unique processes of beer making, at The Beer Hall. The brewing process can be observed from the comfort of the bar whilst enjoying the opportunity to taste some of the excellent ales on sale.

A craft brewery brewing traditional Cumbrian ales in the heart of the English Lake District, between Windermere and Kendal, Hawkshead Brewery has been brewing traditional beer styles with a modern twist since 2002.

Having outgrown the original barn just outside the village of Hawkshead, we now have a purpose built brewery beside the River Kent, in Staveley, at the foot of the Kentmere Valley.

Visitors can watch the brewery at work from The Beer Hall, which looks down into the Brew House, while sampling our beers.

The Beer Hall is a showcase for real ale. It is brewery tap, beer shop, visitors' centre and function room. It has a Cask Marque award for serving "the perfect pint" and is in The Good Beer Guide.

Hawkshead Brewery is an active member of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and is proud to be a small part of the modern revolution in the British brewing industry, the aim of which is the permanent revival of the British national drink - beer.